School Exam Results in India 2026

May 13, 2026, 13:55
AsiaSociety

Introduction

New reports show school exam results from Haryana, Punjab, and CBSE.

Main Body

In Haryana, girls did better than boys. Science students had the best results. Charkhi Dadri was the best city, but Nuh was the worst. In Punjab, 91.46% of students passed. Girls and transgender students did very well. Students said they passed because they studied hard and did not use social media. In Uttar Pradesh, CBSE results went down. The pass rate was 77.22%. This is lower than the national average. Trivandrum in the south had the best results.

Conclusion

Girls did better in state exams. Some cities have much better results than others.

Learning

Comparing Things

In the text, we see words used to compare groups. This is very important for A2 English.

The Pattern: Better / Worst

  • Better →\rightarrow Used when comparing two things (Girls better than\text{better than} boys).
  • Best  (Top)\text{ (Top)} →\rightarrow Used for the number one person or place (Charkhi Dadri was the best\text{best} city).
  • Worst  (Bottom)\text{ (Bottom)} →\rightarrow Used for the lowest result (Nuh was the worst\text{worst}).

Quick Look at the Text:

  • Lower →\rightarrow Used when a number goes down (77.22% is lower\text{lower} than the average).

Simple Rule: If you compare 2 people →\rightarrow use -er (better, lower). If you compare a whole group →\rightarrow use the most/best/worst.

Vocabulary Learning

school (n.)
A place where people learn.
Example:I go to school every morning.
exam (n.)
A test to check what you know.
Example:She studied hard for the exam.
students (n.)
People who learn at school.
Example:The students listened to the teacher.
passed (v.)
To succeed in a test.
Example:He passed the exam with a good score.
studied (v.)
To learn or practice for a test.
Example:She studied for her exams.
hard (adj.)
Requiring a lot of effort.
Example:He worked hard to finish the project.
best (adj.)
The most good or good.
Example:She got the best marks.
worst (adj.)
The most bad or low.
Example:He had the worst score.
city (n.)
A large town.
Example:Mumbai is a big city.
state (n.)
A region in a country.
Example:Tamil Nadu is a state in India.
average (adj.)
The middle value.
Example:The average score was 75.
national (adj.)
Relating to a country.
Example:The national exam is held every year.
social (adj.)
About people and society.
Example:Social media is popular.
media (n.)
Ways of sharing information.
Example:The news media reported the results.
rate (n.)
The amount or speed.
Example:The pass rate was 77%.